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Revealed: 10 things MENA healthcare providers need to do now to improve their services

It is critical for regional healthcare providers to augment, improve and enhance their digital health readiness and footprint

Abu Dhabi Group 42 (G42)

Abu Dhabi’s Group 42 becomes first UAE company to announce international office in Israel

The new office will be led by a team of experts from both countries and will focus on healthcare and Covid-19 diagnostic solutions

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UAE reports 930 new Covid-19 cases, warns of strict action against violators

Also, 586 people recovered from the virus over the previous 24 hours

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Abu Dhabi’s SEHA reduces cost of Covid PCR test to Dhs250

The cost for the test previously stood at Dhs370

GCC Covid-19 update: Oman reports 11 deaths, Kuwait sees 740 new cases

The death toll in Oman has risen to 762

GCC Covid-19 update: UAE reports 883 cases; 349 infections registered in Oman

The death toll in the UAE has risen to 393

GCC Covid-19 update: UAE registers 644 cases; 781 infections recorded in Saudi Arabia

The death toll in the UAE stands at 391

GCC Covid-19 update: Oman registers 256 cases; 470 cases reported in UAE

The death toll in the UAE stands at 390

GCC Covid-19 update: UAE registers 513 cases; 619 infections confirmed in Kuwait

The death toll in the UAE remains unchanged at 388

GCC Covid-19 update: UAE registers 614 cases; 900 infections confirmed in Kuwait

The infection count in the UAE has risen past 72,000

GCC Covid-19 update: UAE registers 735 cases; 667 infections confirmed in Kuwait

The death toll in the UAE has risen to 387

Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi tightens Covid-19 testing rules to enter emirate

All DPI laser rapid testing results must be accompanied with a negative PCR test result received six days prior to entry

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UAE reports 424 new Covid-19 cases, says 20-40 age group ‘most affected’

The death toll in the country due to Covid-19 has risen to 372

G42 Healthcare, NanoScent to collaborate on solution to detect Covid-19 within one minute

The Scent Check solution is capable of detecting suspected cases of Covid-19 from a sample of exhaled nasal air

GCC Covid-19 update: UAE reports 435 cases; 188 infections confirmed in Oman

The death toll in the UAE stands at 367

UAE Israel Stem Cells

UAE and Israel sign agreement to cooperate on stem cell research

Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Centre and Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. signed an MoU on Monday

King Abdullah Medical City picks Avaya Spaces to coordinate Covid-19 response

King Abdullah Medical City used Avaya Spaces to establish a workflow-based steering committee

Regional startups on a ‘growth’ trajectory amid Covid-19 crisis

While the pandemic may have rattled industries, the regional startup ecosystem remains resilient

UAE Ambulance

Sheikh Mohammed launches online initiative to train one million paramedics globally

It is being rolled out in cooperation with 140 experts and 67 training institutions based around the world

GCC Covid-19 update: UAE reports 262 cases; 263 infections registered in Oman

The death toll in the UAE has risen to 358

Saudi Arabia plans human trial of China’s CanSino Virus vaccine

The vaccine has produced an immune response in earlier trials in China

Seha screening Abu Dhabi

Four new Dhs50 rapid Covid-19 testing centres open in UAE to facilitate Abu Dhabi entry

The new centres include two in Dubai’s Rashid Port and Al Khawaneej area and one each in Fujairah and Ras Al Khaimah

GCC Covid-19 update: UAE reports 254 cases, two deaths

The death toll in the UAE stands at 353

Kodak

Former electronics major Kodak to enter the pharmaceutical industry

It has obtained a $765m loan from the US government to support its foray into the pharmaceutical business

GCC Covid-19 update: UAE records 189 cases; 1,342 infections registered in Saudi

No new deaths were recorded for the fourth consecutive day in the UAE

UAE’s NMC Health secures $250m funding

NMC has developed a three-year business plan with a strategy to deliver continued growth in its core UAE business

GCC Covid-19 update: Kuwait reports 388 cases

The death toll in Kuwait has risen to 461

ADNEC Walk-In Facility_Phase III COVID-19 Vaccine Trials

New walk-in screening facility opened in Abu Dhabi for Covid-19 vaccine trials

The facility, which can process up to 800 volunteers a day, is only open to Abu Dhabi residents

GCC Covid-19 update: UAE registers 369 cases; 846 infections reported in Oman

The death toll in the UAE and Oman has risen to 347 and 402 respectively

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UAE reports 264 Covid-19 cases, 328 recoveries

There are now 6,322 active cases within the country